The Riverside County Planning Commission delayed a decision Sept. 23 on an amendment that would set boundaries for where future industrial projects, including warehouses, are allowed in Mead Valley — an unincorporated community that is already overburdened with warehouses, say concerned residents and advocates. The commission will revisit the amendment Oct. 21.
The Inland Empire is home to over one billion square feet of warehouses and growing. According to Region in Crisis 2, a follow-up to the 2023 study on logistics in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, Mead Valley leads the region in warehouse footprint per resident — around 1,500 square feet. While the proposed amendment would establish a boundary, concerns mount over industrial encroachment.
The proposed amendment would cover nearly 3,200 acres east of Day Street, south of Nandina Avenue, north of Nuero Road and west of Interstate 215. It would create an industrial core overlay — a zone with strict guidelines for industry — within the Mead Valley Area Plan…